Vogtman Surname

751,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Poland

Vogtman Surname User-submission:

This German surname is occupational in origin. It is derived from the Middle High German word vogetmann, meaning 'bailiff' or 'farm manager'. This term originally described someone who appeared before a court on behalf of some party not permitted to make a direct representation, often an ecclesiastical body which was not supposed to have any dealings with temporal authorities.

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Vogtman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3121:1,161,72783,203
Poland641:593,88754,038
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Vogtman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This German surname is occupational in origin. It is derived from the Middle High German word vogetmann, meaning 'bailiff' or 'farm manager'. This term originally described someone who appeared before a court on behalf of some party not permitted to make a direct representation, often an ecclesiastical body which was not supposed to have any dealings with temporal authorities. In some instances, the name also referred to an administrator or governor of a church or province.

- Jamie Reppert

This surname may have been given to a landlord, sheperd, constable or middleman (one who had power and responsibility but serves someone above them).

- tasha.vogtman

Vogtman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vogtman Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Vogtman (Russian: Вогтман) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vogtman? popularity and diffusion

Vogtman is the 751,291st most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 19,077,345 people. Vogtman is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Vogtman live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 312 people, or 1 in 1,161,727. In The United States Vogtman is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 32 percent reside, Texas, where 11 percent reside and Idaho, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 17 percent reside and Russia, where 2 percent reside.

Vogtman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vogtman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vogtman last name expanded 1,076 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vogtman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vogtman are 40.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 87.3% being registered to vote for the party.

Vogtman earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.06% less than the national average, earning $40,103 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vogtmann93796/
Voigtman9399/
Voigtmann881,031/
Fogtman86196/
Bogtman8611/
Wogtman861/
Voctman860/
Vogtmam860/
Fogtmann80621/
Fogtmand804/
Vooktman801/
Vogtmannová781/
Fogthmann751/
Vocktmann751/
Woigtmann750/
Wagtman7113/
Foktman715/
Wagtmann6723/
Bocktman675/
Vakhtman673/
Foctmann671/
Wectman570/
Fekhtman539/
Bucktman534/
Bakhtman531/
Wacthman531/

Vogtman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vogtman in the Russian language
Вогтманvogtman-

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